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apology

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a∙pol∙o∙gy / əˈpɑlədʒɪ ; əˈpɔlədʒi /
◙noun (plural apologies)
1. [C,U] something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong
• 道歉，认错
 »receive an apology
  接到道歉
 »owe sb an apology
  需要向某人道歉
 »demand an apology
  要求道歉
 »accept an apology
  接受道歉
 »make an apology (for sth)
  （为某事）道歉
 »issue an apology ( = make an official apology – used about governments, companies etc )
  作出道歉〔用于政府、公司等〕
 »I make no apology (for sth) ( = used when saying you are not sorry about something )
  我（做某事）没有错
 »letter of apology
  道歉信
 »written apology
  书面道歉
 »formal apology
  正式道歉
 »public apology
  公开道歉
 »by way of apology ( = in order to show you are sorry )
  作为道歉
▪ [+from]
 »She finallyreceived an apologyfrom the company.
  她终于接到了公司方面的道歉。
 »I feel Ioweyouan apology.
  我觉得需要向你道歉。
 »He wrote to the editor of the newspaperdemandingan immediateapology.
  他致函该报编辑，要求立即道歉。
▪ [+for]
 »Pleaseaccept mysincereapologiesfor my behaviour yesterday.
  请接受我的真诚道歉，我昨天不该那样。
She had tomakea formal publicapologyfor her remarks. 她必须为她的言论进行正式的公开道歉。
Imake no apologyfor repeating the question. 我多问一遍又没有错。
 »Those affected have been sentletters of apology.
  已向受影响的人寄去了道歉信。
 »'He always does this,' said Isabelle,by way of apology.
  “他总是这样。”伊莎贝尔歉然说道。
2. apologies, [pl.] a message that you send to a meeting to say that you will not be able to come to the meeting
• 〔因不能赴会的〕致歉:
 »Edward can't be here today, but hesendshisapologies.
  爱德华今天来不了，他向大家表示歉意。
3. make your apologies, to say that you are sorry but you have to leave
• 致歉〔必须离开〕:
 »I quickly made my apologies and left.
  我很快便致歉离开了。
4. [C] [literary] a statement in which you defend something you believe in after it has been criticized by other people
• 辩解，辩护:
▪ [+for]
 »an apology for Christianity
  对基督教的辩护
5. an apology for sth, a very bad example of something
• 权充某物的东西; 勉强代用的东西:
 »They served us up an apology for a meal.
  他们给我们端出不像样的饭菜。